Monthly Archives: March 2013

Minimum wage increases

Posted on March 30, 2013 by mkmk59

It was announced earlier this week that the government has accepted the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission to increase the national minimum wage by 12p for adults, lifting it from £6.19 per hour to £6.31 per hour. It will … Continue reading →

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The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has just published a ‘Progress on Reform’ report

Posted on March 20, 2013 by mkmk59

The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has just published a ‘Progress on Reform’ report which sets out a new implementation timetable in respect of some of the more major employment law reforms due to come into force later … Continue reading →

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ACAS Consultation on Settlement Agreements opens

Posted on March 6, 2013 by mkmk59

ACAS has now launched a consultation on a new ‘Code of Practice on Settlement Agreements’. The Code, which aims to help everyone in the workplace understand how settlement agreements will work in practice, is due to come into effect alongside … Continue reading →

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